#262446
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.061 284.4), rgb(38, 36, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#262446 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262446 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 36, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.061 284.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #262446 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262446 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262446 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #262446 text on black | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9896E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#817ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.148 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A4FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.15 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#49418F
oklch(42.6% 0.125 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3872
oklch(37.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262446
oklch(28.1% 0.061 284.4)
#262446 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #182947 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172745 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2B31 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262446
#262446
oklch(28.1% 0.061 284.4)
- #2E2A00
#2E2A00
oklch(28% 0.059 104)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #262446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #262446 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.